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1.Easy

In psychodynamic therapy, transference refers to:

  1. AThe client moving from one therapy to another
  2. BThe client redirecting feelings about important past figures onto the therapist
  3. CThe therapist directing his or her own feelings about past figures onto the client
  4. DThe transfer of a client to a new clinic
2.Easy

Systematic desensitisation is mainly used to treat:

  1. APhobias
  2. BDementia
  3. CSchizophrenia
  4. DPersonality disorders
3.Easy

Which symptom is characteristic of a manic episode?

  1. ADecreased need for sleep and inflated self-esteem
  2. BRepeated checking of locks
  3. CFeeling slowed down, hopeless and unable to enjoy activities
  4. DPersistent fear of specific objects
4.Medium

A person spends hours daily worrying that a small mark on their nose is ugly, checks mirrors constantly, and others see nothing wrong. Which diagnosis fits?

  1. ABody dysmorphic disorder
  2. BAnorexia nervosa
  3. CSocial anxiety disorder
  4. DIllness anxiety disorder
5.Medium

In Beck's cognitive model of depression, the "cognitive triad" consists of negative views about:

  1. AOne's past, present and future only
  2. BBody, mind and spirit
  3. COneself, the world and the future
  4. DParents, friends and teachers
6.Medium

A man is socially inhibited, feels inadequate and avoids jobs involving contact with people because he fears criticism, though he wants close relationships. Which disorder fits best?

  1. AHistrionic personality disorder
  2. BAvoidant personality disorder
  3. CAntisocial personality disorder
  4. DSchizoid personality disorder
7.Hard

A man says that a famous singer is secretly in love with him and sends him coded messages through her songs. Apart from this, his thinking and behaviour are normal, with no hallucinations. Which diagnosis fits best?

  1. ABipolar disorder with mania
  2. BDelusional disorder, erotomanic type
  3. CSchizophrenia, paranoid type
  4. DNarcissistic personality disorder
8.Hard

A therapist asks a client to rate the evidence for and against the thought "I always fail". Which technique is this?

  1. ASystematic desensitisation
  2. BToken economy
  3. CFree association
  4. DCognitive restructuring

Answer key

  1. 1. B · The client redirecting feelings about important past figures onto the therapist
  2. 2. A · Phobias
  3. 3. A · Decreased need for sleep and inflated self-esteem
  4. 4. A · Body dysmorphic disorder
  5. 5. C · Oneself, the world and the future
  6. 6. B · Avoidant personality disorder
  7. 7. B · Delusional disorder, erotomanic type
  8. 8. D · Cognitive restructuring

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